Learn About the Top 5 Best Selling Phones in Jordan

What are the most popular smartphones in Jordan? What are the most selling smartphones in Jordan? Labeb conducted a survey to answer these questions

Most common smartphones in Jordan

Talal Abdallah28-03-2016 12:30

Smartphones are spreading noticeably in Jordan; this was confirmed by some recent studies and researches done by official and non-official parties in Jordan. The study revealed that 70% of Jordanian families have at least one smartphone in their house. Here at Labeb.com, we have conducted a survey to list the 5 most popular smartphones in Jordan.

According to the survey Labeb.com conducted, which included more than 500 stores and companies selling smartphones in Jordan, Samsung note 5 was on the top of the list, followed by Apple iPhone 6.

The survey was conducted in two methods. In the first one we called stores registered at Labeb.com and conducted a questionnaire about the 5 most popular smartphones being sold in Jordan. In the second method we sent our representatives to stores with paper questionnaires. After that, data was collected and analyzed.

Using smartphones and tablets in a wide range in Jordan indicates that the world of information technology and communication is being highly interacted with in Jordan. This is further confirmed by some studies and researches done by governmental and private organizations, which stated that more than two third of families in Jordan own at least one smartphone in the house.

Based on the questionnaire Labeb conducted, the list of the 5 most popular smartphones in Jordan for the past two years until March 2016 turned up to be as follows:

Samsung Galaxy Note 5

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 occupied the first place in the list of the 5 most popular smartphones in Jordan, which was available in August 2015 in the Jordanian market. Previous versions of this mobile like Note 3 and Note 4 are still of much interest for many Jordanian users.

The phone is powered by octa-core Exynos 7420 processor; consists of 2 dual core processors, the first is powered by 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 processor, and the second is powered by 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 processor.

Regarding the operating system, Samsung Galaxy Note 5 mobiles run Android 5.1 which is known as Lollipop, with the ability to update it to Android 6.0 or Marshmallow.

When it comes to the internal storage, Galaxy Note 5 is available in the Jordanian market in several versions, 32, 64 and 128 GB, whereas RAM is 4 GB for all versions.

Back camera’s resolution is 16 MP, whereas the front camera’s is 5 MP. These mobiles are powered by batteries of 3000 mAH electric capacity. The available colors in the Jordanian market are black, gold, silver and white.

Prices of Galaxy Note 5 range from 410 JOD to 550 JOD, depending on the color, storage capacity and warranty.

iPhone 6

In the second place comes Apple's iPhone 6 which is widely spread in Jordan although it was released in September 2014.

iPhone 6 is powered by a processor developed by Apple Company called (Apple A8) which runs (iOS 8), with the ability to update it into (iOS 9.3).

Based on the internal memory’s storage capacity, the phone is available in many versions in the Jordanian markets, 32, 64 and 128 GB, whereas RAM is 1 GB for all versions. It is powered by an 1810 mAH battery.

The back camera has a resolution of 8 MP, whereas the front camera has 1.2 MP resolution. Colors available in Jordanian markets are grey, silver and gold.

Prices of iPhone 6 in Jordan range from 550 JOD to 570 JOD, depending on the storage capacity, color and warranty.

HTC One M9

HTC is considered a strong competitor in the Jordanian markets of smartphones. According to the survey our team conducted HTC One M9 mobiles occupied the third place in the list of the 5 most common smartphones in Jordan during the last year of 2015. HTC One M9 was released and became available in Jordan during the first quarter of 2015.

HTC One M9 comes with a 5.0 inch display; it is powered by octa core Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 processor and runs on Android 5.0; which is known as Lollipop, It has the ability to be updated into Android 6.0 or Marshmallow.

The phone packs 32 GB of internal storage. It comes with 2 GB of RAM.

The resolution of the back camera is 20 MP; however the front camera’s is 4 MP. Electric capacity of the battery is 2840 mAh. The mobile is available in grey, gold, silver and pink colors.

Prices for this mobile range from 350 to 414 JOD.

Huawei Mate 8

Down to the 4th place comes Huawei Mate 8 smartphone; clearly Jordanians are starting to trust Chinese products more, specifically in the smartphones world, Labeb’s survey revealed that Huawei Mate 8 mobiles are the 4th most popular smartphones in Jordan.

The Huawei Mate 8 was launched in November 2015. It’s considered a large smartphone, close to be called a small tablet as it comes with a 6.0 inch touchscreen display.

Technically, Huawei Mate 8 is powered by octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 950 processor. The mobile is available in 2 versions based on the storage capacity of the internal memory and RAM, first version packs 32 GB of internal storage and 3 GB of RAM, the second version packs 64 GB of internal storage and 4 GB of RAM.

It comes with a back camera with a resolution of 16 MB, whereas the front camera’s resolution is 8 MP. The phone is powered by a 4000 mAh battery.

Huawei Mate 8 is available in the Jordanian market in the following colors: gold, silver, light grey and brown.

Prices of this phone in Jordan range from 385 to 420 JOD depending on the color and storage capacity.

Sony Xperia Z5

The 5th place in the list of most common smartphones in Jordan goes to Sony Xperia Z5 which comes with a 5.2-inch touchscreen display.

Sony Xperia Z5 has remarkable features like water resistance and most importantly the high resolution of its camera. According to all recent studies and researches Sony Xperia Z5 has the best camera yet; the resolution of the back camera is 23 MP whereas the front camera has a resolution of 5.1 MP.

Sony Xperia Z5 runs on Android 5.1.1 and can be easily updated. CPU is produced by Qualcomm Company which is octa core Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810.

Regarding memories, the phone packs 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 200GB via a microSD card and it comes with 3GB of RAM.

Sony Xperia Z5 is powered by a 2900 mAH non-removable battery, which can be charged to 60% in 30 minutes.

Such features and high standards are available in Jordan for prices ranging from 480 to 580 JOD depending mainly on the color.

The Summary, Samsung Galaxy Note 5 on the top of the list

The survey Labeb’s team conducted included more than 500 stores and companies for smartphones and its accessories; the list of most popular and common smartphones in Jordan for the past 2 years until March 2016 is as follows: Samsung Galaxy Note 5, Apple iPhone 6, HTC M9, Huawei Mate 8 and finally Sony Xperia Z5.

Having two Chinese phones in the list indicates that the Jordanian user has become very aware to the importance of the features and quality of the mobile regardless of the country it was manufactured in.

Finally, you can find stores selling these mobiles at Labeb.com. Read more about the smartphones mentioned above in details in the articles and researches section.